Sweet Peas with Pancetta and Pine nuts

Sweet Peas with Pancetta
and Pine Nuts

sweet peas

SWEET, SWEET

Whether fresh, canned or frozen, sweet peas always make a great side dish. Add a little pancetta and toasted pine nuts and you have a wonderful dish to serve with a variety of different meats, poultry or sea foods.

Pancetta is an Italian form of bacon. If you can�t find pancetta then regular bacon can be substituted. You can even add a little broth and cream to the peas and mix them with some pasta to create a whole other meal.

Either way, sweet peas are a delicious nutritious vegetable that your sure to enjoy.

INGREDIENTS

1 package of frozen baby peas

2 slices or pancetta or bacon chopped

1 small yellow onion finely chopped

1/4 cup of pine nuts

2 Tbls of butter

1/2 tsp of salt

1/2 tsp of black pepper

PREPARATION

Defrost peas according to package directions

In a frying pan cook the pancetta for around 5 minutes until crisp.

Remove the pancetta from the pan and drain on a paper towel.

Cook onions and pine nuts in the pancetta drippings until the onions are tender and the pine nuts are slightly toasted.

Remove the onions an pancetta from the pan and add butter and peas until about 5 minutes until heated through.

Stir in the onions, pine nuts and pancetta and you ready to serve.

Serves 6

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Sweet Peas with Pancetta and Pine Nuts

Sweet Peas with Pancetta
and Pine Nuts